This year will see Bodrum Cruise Port operating yet again as the main port hosting a total of 46 voyages of Lagoon Sea Cruises' Blue Sapphire. Back in 2022 Bodrum Cruise port was the main port which hosted 21 trips with a total of 15,000 passengers.    The Blue Sapphire vessel is 200 metres long and can hold a total of 750 passengers. Flights to the Turkish, European and South American...

The Cruise Industry suffered heavy losses during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, so it was a real pleasure to see that in 2022 it recovered well, with over 1m Cruise Passengers arriving in Turkiye throughout the year, carried by 991 ships. Compare that to 2021, and it’s a huge increase given that only 45,000 passengers arrived in that year, carried by 78 cruise ships which docked at the various...

Finally, after a long two years, the Cruise Industry is back making waves within Turkey's ever increasing Tourism Industry, as the new Galataport welcomed the Costa Venezia to it’s docks last week, the biggest Cruise Ship to drop anchor in the Turkish Port. The 209 foot high vessel, with a capacity for 5100 passengers stayed for around six days before departing for Izmir on Monday, and with a full...

Along with the Airline Industry, Cruise Liners and Cruise Companies took an absolute hammering during the pandemic and as a result of Covid, the Industry completely shut down for a period of just under 2 years, however, that is all due to change in 2022 as a successful worldwide vaccine programme and a much better understanding of the virus means restrictions can be lifted and cruise ships can once again...

The port of Kusadasi is one of the busiest in the world for Cruise Ships, and as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic took a significant economic beating, as the Cruise Industry suffered heavily during the restrictions on travel, over the last 18 months. Now with global restrictions easing it’s set to become a key player in the ‘Recovery Operation’, and has already welcomed its first Cruise Ship...

The first cruise ship of the season has arrived in Turkey which is an amazing development after all travel was brought to a standstill due to pandemic restrictions. The ship, named Viking Sea, arrived and docked at Bodrum Cruise Port to collect its crew of 120 foreigners arriving from all over the globe. Viking Sea was built back in 2016 and can hold 930 passengers. The ship will depart from the Greek...

Turkey is now looking into doing more for its cruise tourism. It has been reported that the government are going to be building modern ports particularly in the city of Istanbul where many large passenger ships will be able to dock. Cruise operators have began adding Istanbul onto their routes again which is great news and once Galata Port is completed and the Yenikapi Port is put into operation, then...

Turkey's marketplaces and bazaars provide an eclectic and unique assortment of items that are sure to entice even the most averse consumer. The vibrant bazaars, markets, shops, and stalls of Istanbul are unmatched, but rural marketplaces are slower paced and often the greatest sites to discover handmade goods and unusual products. Bodrum is great for shopping in particular. These are a few things that...

About Kusadasi - Turkey What is Kusadasi in Turkey like?One of the most well-liked tourist attractions in Turkey is Kusadasi, which is situated on the country’s south-west coast and overlooks the Greek island of Samos in the Aegean Sea. On Turkey’s west coast, Kusadasi, which was once a small fishing village, has now developed into...

The fabulous and luxurious resort town of Bodrum is hoping to attract a whopping 1.5 million tourists this year. The resort hosted a total of 1.3 million tourists before dropping to 530,000 during the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020. Just like countries all over the world Bodrum and many other resorts suffered during the pandemic. Mayor Ahmet Aras went onto state that as restrictions began to lift life...